I agree, Lisa. I was so happy to see he's still making them. I got a walnut one too. I may pick up another, because his are the best bows out there, IMHO.

Rick Long makes the most elegant psaltery bows!  I still have two beautiful walnut bows he made for me years ago when I had a redwood psaltery of his.

--
Site Owner

Those irritated by grain of sand best avoid beach.
-Strumelia proverb c.1990

Haha! Thank you for your kind words. Since purchasing it, I got a second bow for it. I got a synthetic hair bow from Rick Long. Nice! I wanted a bow that I could leave in the case. The Psaltery came with a real horseshair bow, but you shouldn't leave those in the case, because of the little buggers that eat the hair. So, I have that one sitting out, to prevent that from happening.

Just came by to drool over it again.  ~sigh~  Methinks I'm jealous! 

Thanks Lisa, I sure will.

It's a beauty, have fun playing it!  :D

--
Site Owner

Those irritated by grain of sand best avoid beach.
-Strumelia proverb c.1990

Thanks, Bill! I love the sound hole rosettes that he makes.


I shopped around a long time and settled on Jerry's, because it starts on middle C as the low note. Plus, the quality (his experience in building psalteries), the beauty (each one is unique), and the reasonable price. I have no regrets.

GORGEOUS!!!!  Want one!!!

Gorgeous bowed psaltery, Susie.  Interesting sound hole.

 

Thank you Robin and Steven. I really appreciate you taking the time to take a look.

updated by @susie: 06/14/19 05:42:29AM

Congratulations, Susie! Have fun with it, and make some music!

Wow, that's stunningly beautiful, Susie!  Happy bowing! 

New bowed psaltery day! 

It's a Jerry Read Smith (Song of the Wood), 2 1/2 octave (33 string) psaltery.

The top is Bolivian Rosewood, with Ziricote binding. The back is Cherry, with my very own, unique worm hole.

I love it, is sounds as beautiful as it looks. Jerry does great work and Heather (in the office) is wonderful to work with. 

 

updated by @susie: 10/27/19 12:02:25PM